Game 19 - ICE at Swift Current
November 19, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS
This ICE open a two game Central Division road trip tonight in Swift Current. Winnipeg concluded a five game homestand Sunday versus Saskatoon with a 6-0 win improving their record to a WHL best 17-1.
ICE VS BRONCOS
The ICE play Swift Current six times during the WHL regular season (Oct 17 @ Wpg 3-1 W / Tonight @ SC / Nov 24 @ Wpg / Dec 30 @ SC / Feb 12 @ Wpg / Feb 26 @ SC).
In the first meeting of the season, Winnipeg out shot Swift Current 45-19 on their way to victory. Mikey Milne, Connor McClennon and Skyler Bruce did the scoring while Gage Alexander made 18 saves.
The ICE are 12-1 vs the Broncos in their last 13 games. The last time Winnipeg played inside Innovation Credit Union I-Plex was Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Owen Pederson scored twice while Peyton Krebs and Dawson Barteaux each had four assists in an 8-3 win. The ICE have won their last 4 straight games played in Swift Current.
WELCOME TO THE DUB
The Winnipeg ICE recalled forward Aiden Oiring from the Southern Alberta Hockey Academy U18 Prep team of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League for Saturday's game against the Blades. In his WHL debut, the 16 year old was +1 and was 2 for 2 in the face off circle.
In 13 games this season with the Southern Alberta Hockey Academy, Oiring has 12 goals and nine assists for 21 points and 18 penalty minutes. The 5'7", 164 pound forward was selected by the ICE in the third round, 58th overall in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
Defenseman Omen Harmacy, who was recalled from the Winnipeg Thrashers of the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League, played his first WHL game November 7th with the ICE. He was +1 in a 7-5 win over the Red Deer Rebels
WHO'S HOT
Daniel Hauser is on a personal nine game winning streak.
Gage Alexander is on a personal three game winning streak.
Connor McClennon is on a seven game point streak (5-5-10).
Matthew Savoie is on a six game point streak (2-11-13).
Mikey Milne is on a six game point streak (6-6-12).
Carson Lambos is on a five game point streak (2-4-6).
Conor Geekie is on a two game point streak (1-4-5).
LEAGUE LEADERS
Connor McClennon and Mikey Milne share the WHL lead for goals with 14.
Matthew Savoie leads all WHL players with 21 assists.
Mikey Milne and Matthew Savoie share the WHL lead for points with 29.
Mikey Milne leads all WHL players with a plus minus rating of +24.
Ben Zloty leads all WHL players with 11 power play assists.
Chase Bertholet, Jakin Smallwood, Chad Nychuk of Brandon, Tristen Robins of Saskatoon, Ben King of Red Deer, Riley Fiddler Schultz of Calgary and Matthew Seminoff of Kamloops share the WHL lead for game winning goals with three.
Ben Zloty leads all WHL defensemen with 19 assists and 21 points.
Carson Lambos and Nolan Orzeck share the WHL lead for defensemen with a plus minus rating of +19.
Zach Benson leads all WHL rookies with 10 goals.
Zach Benson and Matthew Savoie share the WHL lead for rookies plus minus at +14.
Matthew Savoie leads all WHL rookies with six power play goals and nine power play assists.
Daniel Hauser leads all WHL goaltenders with a goals against average of 1.45 and .941 save percentage.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Ben Zloty is one game shy of 100 career WHL games played
Nolan Orzeck is one point shy of 50 career WHL points
OH CANADA
Ice forward Zach Benson is one of 66 players selected by Hockey Canada to wear the Maple Leaf at the Capital City Challenge, a four team tournament featuring three men's under 17 teams and Canada's National Women's Team November 26 - December 1st in Ottawa.
Kia CHL TOP 10 RANKINGS - Week 7
Winnipeg ICE
2. Everett Silvertips
3. London Knights
4. Kamloops Blazers
5. Edmonton Oil Kings
6. Sherbrooke Phoenix
7. Charlottetown Islanders
8. Ottawa 67's
9. Rimouski Oceanic
10. Kingston Frontenacs
WHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov 15 - Matthew Savoie 3GP 2-6-8
Oct 4 - Owen Pederson 2GP 3-3-6
WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Nov 15 - Gage Alexander 2GP 2-0, 1.00, .961
Nov 1 - Daniel Hauser 2GP 2-0, 1.00, .966, 1so
WHL HISTORY
With their 11th win of the season October 27th in Calgary, Winnipeg won the most consecutive games to open a WHL season since 2006 eclipsing the previous mark of 10 games set by the 2014-15 Kelowna Rockets and 2006-07 Vancouver Giants.
A 3-1 loss in Edmonton October 29th saw the ICE fall one game short of tying for the longest winning streak in WHL history to start a season. The 1988-89 Swift Current Broncos hold the record of 12 straight wins before losing in Saskatoon October 30, 1988.
ROSTER
The ICE roster includes 15 forwards, 7 defenseman and 2 goaltenders.
- 7 players are from Manitoba (Bertholet, Bruce, Friesen, Geekie, Lambos, Muir, Swan).
- There are currently three 20-year-old players (Muir, Orzeck, Smallwood).
- 17 players who skated for the ICE return from last season (Alexander, Benson, Bertholet, Boucher, Bruce, Form, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Milne, Muir, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Smallwood, Zloty).
- 17 players are selections by the ICE in the WHL Bantam Draft (Alexander, Benson, Boucher, Bruce, Edwards, Form, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Milne, Oiring, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Zloty).
- 2 players were selected in the 2021 CHL Import Draft (Bohm, Streule).
- 15 players are eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft led by Matthew Savoie and Conor Geekie, who were selected first and second overall respectively by the ICE in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft (Bertholet, Bohm, Boucher, Bruce, Form, Friesen, Geekie, Hauser, Milne, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Streule, Swan, Zloty).
TRANSACTIONS
Nov 13 - recalled forward Aiden Oiring from the Southern Alberta Hockey Academy (CSSHL)
Nov 8 - reassigned defenseman Omen Harmacy to the Winnipeg Thrashers (MU18HL)
Nov 7 - recalled defenseman Omen Harmacy from the Winnipeg Thrashers (MU18HL)
Oct 23 - acquired a conditional 7th round pick in the 2023 Bantam Draft from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anson McMaster
Oct 19 - assigned defenseman Brandt Young to Portage Terriers (MJHL)
Oct 7 - assigned goaltender Dawson Cowan to Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
Oct 1 - acquired an 8th round pick in 2022 Bantam Draft from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for forward Rhys Raeside
Sept 27 - acquired a conditional 9th round pick in 2021 Bantam Draft from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for forward Hayden Pakkala
Sept 23 - released defenseman Mike Ladyman
ICE ON AIR
The Winnipeg ICE are teaming up with Bell Media (99.9 Bounce FM, CFRW 1290 AM, CTV and Virgin Radio 103.1 FM) to share the excitement this season.
All regular season and playoff games, presented by Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate, can be heard on CFRW 1290 AM with Brian Munz and Kevin Olzsewski.
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